§ 1593. — Standards, tests, tolerances.
[Laws in effect as of January 24, 2002]
[Document not affected by Public Laws enacted between
January 24, 2002 and December 19, 2002]
[CITE: 7USC1593]
TITLE 7--AGRICULTURE
CHAPTER 37--SEEDS
SUBCHAPTER IV--GENERAL PROVISIONS
Sec. 1593. Standards, tests, tolerances
(a) The samplings, analyses, tests, or examinations of seeds made in
connection with the administration of this chapter shall be made by
methods set forth by rules and regulations prescribed under section 1592
of this title.
(b) The Secretary of Agriculture is authorized and directed to make
and promulgate by rules and regulations, reasonable tolerances as to the
percentages and rates of occurrence required to be stated or required by
this chapter.
(c) For the purpose of section 1571(b) of this title, the Secretary
of Agriculture is authorized and directed to investigate, determine,
establish, and promulgate from time to time such reasonable standards of
germination for each kind of vegetable seed as will in his judgment best
protect crop production.
(Aug. 9, 1939, ch. 615, title IV, Sec. 403, 53 Stat. 1285.)
Effective Date
See section 1610 of this title.
Section Referred to in Other Sections
This section is referred to in sections 1561, 1571 of this title.
